Renewing Your Mind with R.C. Sproul
Since 1994, this daily broadcast has provided accessible, in-depth Bible teaching to millions around the world. As the principal outreach of Ligonier Ministries, it has instructed listeners in the life-changing truths of historic Christianity and has kept the church community informed about pertinent issues facing believers today.
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The Covenants
03/25/2023
The Covenants
Throughout history, God has related to His people according to covenants. But what is a covenant? Today, R.C. Sproul explains this important subject and outlines the three major covenants that form the framework of the entire Bible. Get the 'Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Dark Providence and Jeremiah
03/24/2023
God’s Dark Providence and Jeremiah
During a dark period in Israel's history, the prophet Jeremiah uttered a prayer of distress that unsettles many readers of the Bible. Today, Derek Thomas explains the surprising comfort we can find in these somber passages of Scripture. Get Derek Thomas' Teaching Series 'Imprisoned' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Persistence with Jonah
03/23/2023
God’s Persistence with Jonah
Try as he did, Jonah could not outrun the presence of God and the work to which the Lord called him. Today, Derek Thomas observes the merciful persistence of God to sanctify the stubborn hearts of His servants. Get Derek Thomas' Teaching Series 'Imprisoned' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Sovereignty in Micaiah
03/22/2023
God’s Sovereignty in Micaiah
There is no place for chance in the purposes of God. He is in complete control over all seemingly random and chaotic events. Today, Derek Thomas illustrates this reality from the prophecy of Micaiah and a stray arrow that changed the course of history. Get Derek Thomas' Teaching Series 'Imprisoned' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Grace to Samson
03/21/2023
God’s Grace to Samson
Samson ran recklessly into temptation. Yet when his foolishness brought him low, God humbled Samson and granted him repentant faith. Today, Derek Thomas speaks on the redeeming grace of God toward unworthy souls. Get Derek Thomas' Teaching Series 'Imprisoned' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Presence with Joseph
03/20/2023
God’s Presence with Joseph
Sold into slavery and then imprisoned on false charges, it seemed the whole world was against Joseph. But the Lord was with him. Today, Derek Thomas reminds us that God is present with His people to work every trial for our good. Get Derek Thomas' Teaching Series 'Imprisoned' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Cleansing of the Leper
03/19/2023
Cleansing of the Leper
In His great mercy, the Lord restores the broken and the unclean. How could we not give Him thanks? Continuing his exposition of Luke's gospel, today R.C. Sproul considers how the cleansed leper instructs to respond to God's grace in our lives. Get R.C. Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Transmission of Sin
03/18/2023
Transmission of Sin
The Bible teaches that there is a real connection between the sin of Adam and the sins of humanity. Today, R.C. Sproul contrasts the transfer of Adam's sin to the human race with the transfer of Christ's righteousness to His redeemed people. Get the 'Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Glory to God Alone: Boast in the Lord
03/17/2023
Glory to God Alone: Boast in the Lord
When the Bible tells of God's glory, it refers to His ultimate dignity, importance, and significance. Today, R.C. Sproul explores our privileged purpose as God's creatures to glorify His name. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Scripture Alone: The Formal Cause of the Reformation
03/16/2023
Scripture Alone: The Formal Cause of the Reformation
The Word of God has absolute authority because only God Himself can bind our consciences absolutely. Today, R.C. Sproul articulates the formal principle of the Protestant Reformation, sola Scriptura. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Christ Alone: Our Mediator
03/15/2023
Christ Alone: Our Mediator
Jesus Christ is the Mediator and Champion who does for His people what we could not possibly do for ourselves. Today, R.C. Sproul displays the preeminence of Christ's work in our salvation. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Grace Alone: God Rescues Us
03/14/2023
Grace Alone: God Rescues Us
Protestants affirm that we're justified by faith alone. But where does our faith come from? Is it something we muster up, or does God give it to us? Today, R.C. Sproul shows that these questions go back much earlier than the Reformation. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Faith Alone: The Material Cause of the Reformation
03/13/2023
Faith Alone: The Material Cause of the Reformation
We are declared just in God's sight not by baptism, nor by penance, but through faith alone in Christ alone. Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the underlying cause of the Protestant Reformation. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Unprofitable Servants
03/12/2023
Unprofitable Servants
Even if we had kept all of God's commandments, we could do nothing of merit before Him. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke by examining a parable that helps us better understand our good works and our absolute need for the saving merit of Christ. Get R.C. Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Original Sin
03/11/2023
Original Sin
We are not sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners. Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the source of our corruption: original sin. Get the 'Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Reliability of Sense Perception
03/10/2023
Reliability of Sense Perception
Although our physical senses are imperfect, they remain the only link between our minds and the world around us. Today, R.C. Sproul defends the basic reliability of sense perception. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'Defending Your Faith' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Law of Causality
03/09/2023
Law of Causality
The laws of cause and effect prove that there must be a self-existent origin, an uncaused cause of all that exists. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that only the God of Scripture can fill that role. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'Defending Your Faith' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Law of Contradiction
03/08/2023
Law of Contradiction
To escape the truth of God's Word, many people deny the existence of objective truth altogether. Today, R.C. Sproul shows that rational thought supports the claims of Christianity, not the assertions of atheism. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'Defending Your Faith' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Four Steps Backward
03/07/2023
Four Steps Backward
In their attempts to deny the existence of God, many atheists violate basic logic--and we must be willing and able to call them on it. Today, R.C. Sproul outlines four foundations to knowledge that are necessary for any reasonable discussion. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'Defending Your Faith' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Why Apologetics?
03/06/2023
Why Apologetics?
As Christians, we must tell the world not only what we believe but also why we believe it. Today, R.C. Sproul discusses the role of apologetics in the Christian life. Get R.C. Sproul's Teaching Series 'Defending Your Faith' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
03/05/2023
The Rich Man and Lazarus
There is no bridge from hell to heaven. Once this life comes to an end, it is too late to repent of sin and look to Christ for mercy. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his sermon series in the gospel of Luke by examining one of Jesus' most sobering parables. Get R.C. Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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The Nature of Sin
03/04/2023
The Nature of Sin
When God created the world, He called it good. But when we look around today, it's clear that something has gone terribly wrong in creation. What happened? Today, R.C. Sproul identifies sin as the source of the pain suffering in the world. Get the 'Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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What Is Free Will?
03/03/2023
What Is Free Will?
People have many ideas about what "free will" means. What does God's Word teach? Today, R.C. Sproul helps us rightly understand the way that God's sovereignty relates to human choices. Get R.C. Sproul's 'Chosen by God' Teaching Series on DVD with the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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God’s Sovereignty
03/02/2023
God’s Sovereignty
God is the King of creation. But just how sovereign is He? How far does His control extend over our lives? Today, R.C. Sproul helps us understand God's absolute and perfect sovereignty. Get R.C. Sproul's 'Chosen by God' Teaching Series on DVD with the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Everyone Believes This Doctrine
03/01/2023
Everyone Believes This Doctrine
Since "predestination" is a biblical word, every student of Scripture must seek to understand what the Bible means by this term. Today, R.C. Sproul discusses the controversial yet important subject of election. Beginning today, you'll also hear a familiar voice introducing each day's teaching. Please welcome Nathan W. Bingham as the new host of Renewing Your Mind. Get R.C. Sproul's 'Chosen by God' Teaching Series on DVD with the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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The Trauma of Holiness
02/28/2023
The Trauma of Holiness
When we are confronted by the utter perfection of God's holiness, we finally see ourselves for who we really are. Today, R.C. Sproul reveals why an encounter with the holy is a traumatic experience to sinful people. The longtime host of Renewing Your Mind, Lee Webb, also signs off for the final time today, passing the microphone to our new host, Nathan W. Bingham. New to Ligonier Ministries? Request Your Free Copy of the 25th Anniversary Edition of 'The Holiness of God': Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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A Decade of Memories
02/27/2023
A Decade of Memories
Over the last ten years, listeners of Renewing Your Mind have been greeted each day by the friendly voice of Lee Webb. Today, Chris Larson and Nathan W. Bingham join Lee as he announces his retirement as host, shares favorite memories from his friendship with R.C. Sproul, and explains how the teaching of Ligonier Ministries has shaped his thinking and touched his life. New to Ligonier Ministries? Request Your Free Copy of the 25th Anniversary Edition of 'The Holiness of God': Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Pressing into the Kingdom
02/26/2023
Pressing into the Kingdom
The kingdom of God demands more than a casual, half-hearted pursuit. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his exposition of the gospel of Luke, calling on us to devote ourselves earnestly to the Word and the work of the Lord. Get R.C. Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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The Creation of Man
02/25/2023
The Creation of Man
According to one popular theory, human beings are mere accidents who emerged from the slime and evolved into our current state. Today, R.C. Sproul critiques this view and reminds us that we are much more than "grown-up germs." Get the 'Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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Developing Theology
02/24/2023
Developing Theology
What is a saint? Are all Christians saints, or only those who are the most devoted? Today, W. Robert Godfrey considers the biblical definition of this term and how it would gradually become distorted by the Roman Catholic Church. Get this Overview of Church History on DVD for a Gift of Any Amount: Don't forget to make your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.
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